2.2 Adopting a mentally healthy approach to health and social service delivery, education and the workplace will impact positively on the values and attitudes of service providers and result in service users feeling valued and respected. This, in turn, will enhance feelings of confidence, a positive sense of self and ability to effect change amongst service users, thus contributing to resilience also meaning and purpose.
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No highly processed evidence has been identified on effective methods for mentally healthy approaches to the provision of health and social services.
Informed by reviews of effectiveness evidence, NICE has produced public health guidance on promoting social and emotional wellbeing in primary and secondary education. Public health guidance 12 Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in primary education made three action recommendations: comprehensive programmes, universal approaches and targeted approaches. The NHS Health Scotland Commentary on this guidance supported the action points subject, where appropriate, to adaptation to fit Scottish organisational arrangements.[1]
NICE public health guidance 20 Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education made six action recommendations: strategic frameworks, key principles and conditions, curriculum approaches, working with parents and families, working in partnership with young people and training and continuing professional development. A key component of this guidance is the development of an ethos and conditions that support positive behaviours for learning and successful relationships, the provision of an emotionally secure and safe environment that prevents any form of bullying or violence and supports all pupils and, where appropriate, their parents’ or carers’ behaviours for learning and for successful relationships. The NHS Health Scotland Commentary on this guidance supported the action points subject, where appropriate, to adaptation to fit Scottish organisational arrangements.[2 ]
Informed by reviews of effectiveness evidence, NICE public health guidance 22 Promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions: guidance for employers made action recommendations in five areas: strategic and coordinated approach to promoting employees’ mental wellbeing; assessing opportunities for promoting employees’ mental wellbeing and managing risk; flexible working; the role of line managers; and supporting micro, small and medium-sized businesses. A strategic and coordinated approach to promoting mental wellbeing includes adopting an organisation-wide approach to promoting the mental wellbeing of all employees and working in partnership with them. This approach should integrate, for example, the promotion of mental wellbeing into all policies and practices concerned with managing people, including those related to employment rights and working conditions; ensure that the approach takes account of the nature of the work, the workforce and the characteristics of the organisation and promoting a culture of participation, equality and fairness that is based on open communication and inclusion. The NHS Health Scotland Scottish Perspective on this guidance supported the action point’s subject, where appropriate, to adaptation to fit Scottish organisational arrangements.[3]
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NHS Health Scotland (2008). Health Scotland Commentary on NICE Public Health Guidance 12: Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in primary education. NHS Health Scotland: Edinburgh.
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NHS Health Scotland (2010). Scottish Perspective on NICE public health guidance 20: Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education. NHS Health Scotland: Edinburgh..
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NHS Health Scotland (2010). Scottish Perspective on NICE public health guidance 22: Promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions: guidance for employers. NHS Health Scotland: Edinburgh.
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